By NADIA LATHAN Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The race to fill a Texas congressional seat has candidates but no election date more than three weeks after Rep. Sylvester Turner’s death left a vacancy in a stronghold for Democrats, who are eager to cut into Republicans’ narrow U.S. House majority. Turner, a
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By MATT OTT AP Business Writer Trevor Milton, the founder of electric vehicle start-up Nikola who was sentenced to prison last year for fraud, was pardoned by President Donald Trump, the White House confirmed Friday. The pardon of Milton, who was sentenced to four years in prison for exaggerating the potential of his technology, could
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By ROB GILLIES Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that his first call with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was “extremely productive” and Carney said Trump respected Canada’s sovereignty both in private and public but added that the relationship has changed. The call came as Trump has declared a
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Thursday resumed surgical abortions in St. Louis, months after voters in November enshrined abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution. The same day, the state health department effectively blocked medication abortions throughout Missouri. The decision leaves abortion access in Missouri in a confusing state:
Continue Reading By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Planned Parenthood on Thursday resumed surgical abortions in St. Louis, months after voters in November enshrined abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution. The same day, the state health department effectively blocked medication abortions throughout Missouri. The decision leaves abortion access in Missouri in a confusing state:
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By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press In North Carolina, wildfires stoked by unusually dry air and debris from last year’s Hurricane Helene are burning out of control. In Florida, there are dozens of blazes, including one that scorched about 42 square miles in Miami-Dade County. And they continue to burn in Oklahoma, where four people have
Continue Reading By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press In North Carolina, wildfires stoked by unusually dry air and debris from last year’s Hurricane Helene are burning out of control. In Florida, there are dozens of blazes, including one that scorched about 42 square miles in Miami-Dade County. And they continue to burn in Oklahoma, where four people have
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By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer President Donald Trump’s FCC commissioner said Friday he’s opening an investigation into the Walt Disney Co. and its ABC television network to see whether they are “promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination.” FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announced the probe in a letter to Disney CEO Robert Iger on Friday.
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer President Donald Trump’s FCC commissioner said Friday he’s opening an investigation into the Walt Disney Co. and its ABC television network to see whether they are “promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination.” FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announced the probe in a letter to Disney CEO Robert Iger on Friday.
Continue Reading By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer President Donald Trump’s FCC commissioner said Friday he’s opening an investigation into the Walt Disney Co. and its ABC television network to see whether they are “promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination.” FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announced the probe in a letter to Disney CEO Robert Iger on Friday.
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By JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Over a dozen Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian village in the southern Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, beating residents with sticks and rocks, in an incident captured with rare clarity by security cameras. The video obtained by AP and testimonies from Palestinian witnesses appeared to conflict with
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By KIM CHANDLER AND SAFIYAH RIDDLE Associated Press TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — An Iranian doctoral student at the University of Alabama was arrested by immigration agents at his apartment in the middle of the night, even though his lawyer said he was allowed to stay in the country and — unlike some students targeted for
Continue Reading MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin attorney general sues in attempt to block Elon Musk from handing out $1 million to voters.
Continue Reading All Times EDT FIRST FOUR Wednesday, March 19 At Purcell Pavilion South Bend, Ind. Iowa St. 68, Princeton 63 At Pauley Pavilion Los Angeles Southern U. 68, UC San Diego Tritons 56 Thursday, March 20 At Carmichael Arena Chapel Hill, N.C. Columbia 63, Washington 60 At Moody Center Austin, Texas William & Mary 69, High
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.18 — .02 Altria 58.15 — .15 AmerenCp 99.70 +1.07 AmExpress 265.48 —6.54 ArchDanM 47.87 — .41 AutoZone 3771.00—57.11 BPPLC 33.86 — .55 Boeing 173.31 —5.80 BristMySq 60.02 +1.12 Brunswick 53.49 —2.50 Chevron 166.09 — .56 Citigroup 70.33 —1.52 CocaCola 70.37 — .37 ConAgraBr 26.55 +.09 ConocoPhil 102.37 — .45
Continue Reading New York(AP)Final stocks LastChg. AT&TInc 28.18 — .02 Altria 58.15 — .15 AmerenCp 99.70 +1.07 AmExpress 265.48 —6.54 ArchDanM 47.87 — .41 AutoZone 3771.00—57.11 BPPLC 33.86 — .55 Boeing 173.31 —5.80 BristMySq 60.02 +1.12 Brunswick 53.49 —2.50 Chevron 166.09 — .56 Citigroup 70.33 —1.52 CocaCola 70.37 — .37 ConAgraBr 26.55 +.09 ConocoPhil 102.37 — .45
Continue Reading ST LOUIS (AP) — ST LOUIS (AP) — FutureFuel Corp. (FF) on Friday reported profit of $2.8 million in its fourth quarter. The St Louis-based company said it had net income of 6 cents per share. The biofuel and specialty chemical maker posted revenue of $61.5 million in the period. For the year, the company
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By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A jury from outside of Memphis will be seated in the state court trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder in the beating death of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in 2023, a judge ruled Friday. Shelby County Judge James Jones Jr.
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Cotton No. 2 Futures on the IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) Friday: OpenHighLowSettleChg. COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.; dollars per lb. May 67.00 67.10 66.50 66.90 —.17 Jul 68.30 68.31 67.80 68.10 —.24 Oct 70.00 70.01 69.95 69.95 —.24 Dec 70.15 70.28 69.80 70.09 —.20 Mar 71.27 71.42 70.94 71.23 —.21 May 71.89 72.06 71.65
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By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations chief urged regional and international leaders Friday to prevent South Sudan from falling “over the abyss” into another civil war and speak with one voice to support a return to peace. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that the world’s newest and one of
Continue Reading OpenHighLowSettleChg. LUMBER 27,500 bd. ft.; $ per 1,000 bd. ft. May 677.5 683.0 677.5 680.0 +1.5 Jul 696.0 700.5 696.0 698.0 +3.0 Sep 709.5 714.5 708.5 714.5 +5.0 Est. sales 784. Thu.’s sales 426 Thu.’s open int 7,566 LIBOR-1 MONTH $3 million; pts of 100 pct. No open contracts. US T. BILLS $1 million; pts
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By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — An abrupt announcement rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected international deep-sea waters for more than 30 years. The Metals Company in Vancouver, Canada said late Thursday that it is seeking permission from the U.S. government to start
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By HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press Sgt. Joe Harris, believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper and a member of the U.S. Army’s first all-Black parachute infantry battalion, has died. He was 108. Harris died March 15 in a hospital in Los Angeles surrounded by family, grandson Ashton Pittman told The Associated Press.
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 567 568½ 543¾ 551¾ —14½ Jul 582 582 557¼ 565½ —14¼ Sep 597¼ 597¼ 573½ 581½ —13½ Dec 617½ 617½ 598¼ 605½ —13 Mar 635 635 618¼ 625 —12½ May 635 637¾ 635
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 209.55 210.12 208.47 208.82 —.73 Jun 205.62 206.35 204.47 204.85 —.95 Aug 201.75 202.27 200.55 201.00 —.80 Oct 200.65 201.07 199.45 199.72 —1.00 Dec 200.90 201.57 200.05 200.32 —.75 Feb 201.52 202.27 200.80 201.05 —.52 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 567 568½ 543¾ 551¾ —14½ Jul 582 582 557¼ 565½ —14¼ Sep 597¼ 597¼ 573½ 581½ —13½ Dec 617½ 617½ 598¼ 605½ —13 Mar 635 635 618¼ 625 —12½ May 635 637¾ 635
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 567 568½ 543¾ 551¾ —14½ Jul 582 582 557¼ 565½ —14¼ Sep 597¼ 597¼ 573½ 581½ —13½ Dec 617½ 617½ 598¼ 605½ —13 Mar 635 635 618¼ 625 —12½ May 635 637¾ 635
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Futures trading on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. CATTLE 40,000 lbs.; cents per lb. Apr 209.55 210.12 208.47 208.82 —.73 Jun 205.62 206.35 204.47 204.85 —.95 Aug 201.75 202.27 200.55 201.00 —.80 Oct 200.65 201.07 199.45 199.72 —1.00 Dec 200.90 201.57 200.05 200.32 —.75 Feb 201.52 202.27 200.80 201.05 —.52 Apr
Continue Reading CHICAGO (AP) — Winter Wheat futures on the Chicago Board of Trade Fri: OpenHighLowSettleChg. WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum; cents per bushel May 567 568½ 543¾ 551¾ —14½ Jul 582 582 557¼ 565½ —14¼ Sep 597¼ 597¼ 573½ 581½ —13½ Dec 617½ 617½ 598¼ 605½ —13 Mar 635 635 618¼ 625 —12½ May 635 637¾ 635
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By DEVI SHASTRI AP Health Writer Indiana health officials announced a measles outbreak Wednesday, with six cases that have no known links to the outbreaks in several other states. The U.S. has more than double the number of measles cases it saw in all of 2024. Texas is reporting the majority of them with 505.
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